Kolkata Knight Riders’ captain Ajinkya Rahane (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) With Kolkata Knight Riders enduring a tough start to IPL 2026, Ajinkya Rahane has found himself under increasing scrutiny following defeats to Mumbai Indians and Sunrisers Hyderabad.Rahane began the season on a positive note with a fluent 67 off 40 balls against Mumbai Indians, but his...
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Rupee rebounds: Currency rises 33 paise to reach 92.85 against US dollar
Rupee stood firm on Monday, gaining 33 paise to reach 92.85 against the US dollar in early trade. This follows intervention by the Reserve Bank of India, as the bank stepped in to support the currency. The RBI tightened norms to curb speculative positions and capped banks’ net open positions at $100 million, even as...
‘Muslim-sounding’ radio message from missing F-15 airman sparked Iran trap fears
Representative image US President Donald Trump revealed that a brief radio message from downed F-15 airman initially triggered alarm in Washington, with officials fearing it could be an Iranian ploy to lure American forces into a trap.“What he said on the radio sounded like something a Muslim would say,” Trump told Axios on Sunday.“He said:...
‘500ml water, no network’: Missing Kerala techie survives 4 days in Kodagu forest
A 36-year-old IT professional from Kerala, G S Sharanya, survived for four days alone in Karnataka’s Kodagu district after getting separated from her trekking group MADIKERI: Surviving on just a 500 ml bottle of water, with no mobile network and fading chances of contact, 36-year-old Kerala trekker G S Sharanya spent four days alone in...
‘False & fabricated’: Himanta alleges ‘Pak link’ after Cong claims on wife’s passports
<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-130050779,imgsize-105902,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4/130050779.jpg" alt="'False and fabricated': Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma alleges ‘Pakistani link’ after Congress claims on wife’s passports" title=" Himanta Biswa Sarma ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> Himanta Biswa Sarma NEW DELHI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday alleged that the entire press conference conducted by Congress leaders Pawan Khera and Gaurav Gogoi was...
Trump asks Tehran to open Hormuz; Iran says ‘lost the keys’: Where things stand
US President Donald Trump has once again raised the stakes in the ongoing Middle East conflict, demanding that Iran reopen the Strait of Hormuz by a self-imposed Tuesday deadline or face sweeping military strikes. His latest warning, delivered in blunt and aggressive language, comes after weeks of escalating hostilities that have already disrupted global oil...
Virat Kohli’s heartwarming gesture after Sarfaraz’s dismissal goes viral – watch
Virat Kohli and Sarfaraz Khan (Agency Image) A small but telling moment involving Virat Kohli and Sarfaraz Khan caught the eye during Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s dominant win over Chennai Super Kings at the Chinnaswamy. As Sarfaraz walked back after a blazing knock, Kohli called out to him amid the noise of the crowd. When the...
Israel bombs University in Iran, triggers gas outage; video shows aftermath
US-Israel airstrikes struck Tehran early Monday, hitting the Sharif University of Technology and causing gas outages in parts of the capital, Iranian state media reported. The attack damaged buildings at the university and a nearby natural gas distribution site, disrupting supply in surrounding neighbourhoods.The strike “hit the Sharif University gas station and we are facing...
Analyst who tracked 84 Microsoft calls says market missing key point
A Wall Street analyst who says he has studied 84 Microsoft earnings calls over the years has claimed that investors may be missing a key shift in the company’s strategy, even as billions have been wiped from its market value. The analysis, shared by EMJ Capital founder Eric Jackson on X (formerly Twitter), tracks Microsoft’s...
‘I just hate seeing it’: Ex-England skipper blasts Goenka-Pant episode
Rishabh Pant and Sanjiv Goenka (X) Former England captain Michael Vaughan has weighed in strongly on the growing scrutiny surrounding Lucknow Super Giants owner Sanjiv Goenka, cautioning that repeated on-field interactions with players could disrupt the team’s internal balance.The debate intensified after Lucknow’s defeat to Delhi Capitals, where Goenka was seen in a visibly animated...
